Press Release
Date: November 12, 2018
Contact: Tamara Sloper (marketing@intersocietal.org)
Approximately one in 10 Americans undergo a Computed Tomography (CT) scan each year in
order to detect abnormalities, injuries or diseases. A highly regarded diagnostic imaging tool due
to its ability to detect minute differences in tissue as well as its multiplanar reformatted imaging
capabilities, CT is used to diagnose conditions of the neck, chest, abdomen, pelvis, extremities,
cardiac and vascular system and sinus and temporal bones.
There are many factors that contribute to an accurate diagnosis based on CT imaging. The training
and experience of both the operator performing the procedure and the interpreting physician, the
type of CT equipment used, adherence to radiation dose guidelines and the quality assessment
metrics each facility is required to measure, all contribute to a positive patient outcome. IAC
accreditation is a “seal of approval” that patients can rely on as an indicator of consistent quality
care and a dedication to continuous improvement.
Fairfax ENT and Facial Plastic Surgery located in Falls Church, VA has been granted a
three-year term of accreditation by the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) in CT
in the area(s) of Maxillofacial CT.
Accreditation by IAC indicates that Fairfax ENT and Facial Plastic Surgery has undergone an
intensive application and review process and is found to be in compliance with the published
Standards, thus demonstrating a commitment to quality patient care in CT. Comprised of a
detailed self-evaluation followed by a thorough review by a panel of medical experts, the IAC
accreditation process enables both the critical operational and technical components of the
applicant facility to be assessed, including representative case studies and their corresponding final
reports.
About IAC
IAC provides accreditation programs for vascular testing, echocardiography, nuclear/PET, MRI,
diagnostic CT, dental CT, carotid stenting, vein treatment and management and cardiac
electrophysiology. The IAC programs for accreditation are dedicated to ensuring quality patient
care and promoting health care and all support one common mission: Improving health care
through accreditation
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. IAC accreditation is widely respected within the medical community, as
illustrated by the support of the national medical societies related to CT, which include physicians,
technologists and physicists. To date, the IAC accrediting divisions have granted accreditation to
more than 14,000 sites throughout the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico.